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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Al Ain United Arab Emirates

In Al Ain, the summers are long, sweltering, arid, and partly cloudy and the winters are short, comfortable, dry, and mostly clear. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 54°F to 111°F and is rarely below 48°F or above 115°F.

Based on the beach/pool score, the best time of year to visit Al Ain for hot-weather activities is from early October to mid November.

Climate in Al Ain

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Al Ain weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The hot season lasts for 4.5 months, from May 9 to September 23, with an average daily high temperature above 103°F. The hottest month of the year in Al Ain is July, with an average high of 110°F and low of 86°F.

The cool season lasts for 3.0 months, from November 30 to February 28, with an average daily high temperature below 82°F. The coldest month of the year in Al Ain is January, with an average low of 54°F and high of 75°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Al Ain

Average High and Low Temperature in Al AinhotcoolcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°F110°F110°F120°F120°FJan 1574°FJan 1574°FJul 10111°FJul 10111°F54°F54°F86°F86°FMay 9103°FMay 9103°FSep 23103°FSep 23103°FNov 3082°FNov 3082°FFeb 2882°FFeb 2882°F76°F76°F79°F79°F60°F60°F59°F59°FNowNow
The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.
AverageJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High 75°F79°F86°F96°F105°F109°F110°F109°F105°F97°F86°F78°F
Temp. 64°F68°F74°F83°F92°F96°F98°F98°F93°F85°F76°F68°F
Low 54°F57°F63°F70°F78°F82°F86°F86°F81°F73°F64°F57°F

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the entire year of hourly average temperatures. The horizontal axis is the day of the year, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature in Al Ain

Average Hourly Temperature in Al AinJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowcoolcoolcoolcomfortablewarmwarmhotswelteringcomfortablecoolcomfortable
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Chingueṭṭi, Mauritania (4,318 miles away) is the far-away foreign place with temperatures most similar to Al Ain (view comparison).

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In Al Ain, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Al Ain begins around August 30 and lasts for 9.6 months, ending around June 16.

The clearest month of the year in Al Ain is October, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 91% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around June 16 and lasts for 2.4 months, ending around August 30.

The cloudiest month of the year in Al Ain is July, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 50% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Al Ain

Cloud Cover Categories in Al AinclearerclearercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Oct 493%Oct 493%Jul 2146%Jul 2146%Aug 3070%Aug 3070%Jun 1670%Jun 1670%NowNowclearovercastmostly clearpartly cloudymostly cloudy
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.
FractionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Cloudier 21%20%25%27%17%30%50%41%17%9%16%21%
Clearer 79%80%75%73%83%70%50%59%83%91%84%79%

Al Ain does not experience significant seasonal variation in the frequency of wet days (i.e., those with greater than 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation). The frequency ranges from 0% to 5%, with an average value of 2%.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. The month with the most days of rain alone in Al Ain is March, with an average of 1.4 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 5% on March 15.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Al Ain

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Al AinJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Mar 155%Mar 155%Sep 230%Sep 230%Dec 133%Dec 133%
The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).
Days ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rain 1.2d1.3d1.4d0.7d0.2d0.3d0.5d0.3d0.2d0.2d0.4d0.8d

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Al Ain experiences some seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Al Ain. The month with the most rain in Al Ain is February, with an average rainfall of 0.4 inches.

The month with the least rain in Al Ain is September, with an average rainfall of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Al Ain

Average Monthly Rainfall in Al AinJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0.0 in0.0 in0.2 in0.2 in0.4 in0.4 in0.6 in0.6 in0.8 in0.8 in1.0 in1.0 in1.2 in1.2 in1.4 in1.4 inFeb 130.4 inFeb 130.4 inSep 280.0 inSep 280.0 inJul 230.1 inJul 230.1 inMay 240.0 inMay 240.0 inNowNow
The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rainfall 0.3″0.4″0.4″0.1″0.0″0.0″0.1″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.1″0.2″

The length of the day in Al Ain varies over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 10 hours, 38 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 13 hours, 38 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Al Ain

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Al AinJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 6 minMar 2012 hr, 6 minMar 2013 hr, 38 minJun 2113 hr, 38 minJun 2112 hr, 7 minSep 2212 hr, 7 minSep 2210 hr, 38 minDec 2110 hr, 38 minDec 21nightnightdayNowNow
The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.
Hours ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight 10.8h11.3h12.0h12.7h13.3h13.6h13.5h12.9h12.3h11.6h11.0h10.7h

The earliest sunrise is at 5:28 AM on June 8, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 34 minutes later at 7:02 AM on January 14. The earliest sunset is at 5:28 PM on November 28, and the latest sunset is 1 hour, 41 minutes later at 7:09 PM on July 2.

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Al Ain during 2024.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in Al Ain

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in Al AinJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 85:28 AMJun 85:28 AM7:09 PMJul 27:09 PMJul 2Nov 285:28 PMNov 285:28 PM7:02 AMJan 147:02 AMJan 14daynightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
The solar day over the course of the year 2024. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in Al Ain

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in Al AinJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AM000010101010202020203030303040404040505050606070708000001010101020202020303030304040404050505060606070708042NowNow
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of the year 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in Al Ain

The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

Al Ain experiences significant seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 4.9 months, from May 31 to October 27, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 10% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Al Ain is July, with 10.6 days that are muggy or worse.

The month with the fewest muggy days in Al Ain is January, with 0.1 days that are muggy or worse.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Al Ain

Humidity Comfort Levels in Al AinmuggyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jan 170%Jan 170%Jul 2138%Jul 2138%May 3110%May 3110%Oct 2710%Oct 2710%NowNowmuggymuggyhumidhumidcomfortablecomfortabledrydryoppressiveoppressivemiserablemiserable
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Muggy days 0.1d0.3d0.4d0.4d1.3d5.2d10.6d10.2d7.6d4.2d1.3d0.3d

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Al Ain experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 6.6 months, from January 17 to August 6, with average wind speeds of more than 7.5 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Al Ain is March, with an average hourly wind speed of 8.6 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 5.4 months, from August 6 to January 17. The calmest month of the year in Al Ain is October, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.5 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Al Ain

Average Wind Speed in Al AinwindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mphMar 148.7 mphMar 148.7 mphOct 316.3 mphOct 316.3 mphJan 177.5 mphJan 177.5 mphAug 67.5 mphAug 67.5 mphNowNow
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Wind Speed (mph) 7.58.28.68.28.17.87.67.36.86.56.66.9

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Al Ain varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the west for 5.9 months, from January 23 to July 20, with a peak percentage of 43% on May 13. The wind is most often from the east for 1.9 months, from July 20 to September 16, with a peak percentage of 36% on August 24. The wind is most often from the north for 4.2 months, from September 16 to January 23, with a peak percentage of 34% on January 1.

Wind Direction in Al Ain

Wind Direction in Al AinNWENJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowwestsoutheastnorth
northeastsouthwest
The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

Al Ain is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.

The average water temperature experiences some seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The time of year with warmer water lasts for 4.6 months, from May 21 to October 8, with an average temperature above 87°F. The month of the year in Al Ain with the warmest water is July, with an average temperature of 90°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 3.3 months, from December 19 to March 30, with an average temperature below 77°F. The month of the year in Al Ain with the coolest water is February, with an average temperature of 74°F.

Average Water Temperature in Al Ain

Average Water Temperature in Al AinwarmcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec70°F70°F75°F75°F80°F80°F85°F85°F90°F90°F95°F95°FJul 290°FJul 290°F74°FFeb 974°FFeb 9May 2187°FMay 2187°FOct 887°FOct 887°FDec 1977°FDec 1977°FMar 3077°FMar 3077°FNowNow
The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
WaterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Temperature 75°F74°F75°F80°F86°F90°F90°F89°F88°F86°F82°F77°F

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Al Ain throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Al Ain for general outdoor tourist activities is from early November to mid March, with a peak score in the last week of November.

Tourism Score in Al Ain

Tourism Score in Al Ainbest timebest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810108.48.42.42.48.18.17.97.9NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationtourism score
The tourism score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Al Ain for hot-weather activities is from early October to mid November, with a peak score in the last week of October.

Beach/Pool Score in Al Ain

Beach/Pool Score in Al AinJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810108.88.83.13.17.57.53.73.7NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationbeach/pool score
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

Temperatures in Al Ain are sufficiently warm year round that it is not entirely meaningful to discuss the growing season in these terms. We nevertheless include the chart below as an illustration of the distribution of temperatures experienced throughout the year.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Al Ain

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Al AinJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%100%Jan 1100%Jan 1100%Jul 2100%Jul 2NowNowcoldcoolcomfortablewarmhotsweltering
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

Growing Degree Days in Al Ain

Growing Degree Days in Al AinJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F2,000°F2,000°F4,000°F4,000°F6,000°F6,000°F8,000°F8,000°F10,000°F10,000°FJan 790°FJan 790°FApr 51,800°FApr 51,800°FDec 3110,231°FDec 3110,231°FNowNow
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 2.6 months, from April 24 to July 10, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 7.3 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Al Ain is June, with an average of 7.9 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 2.8 months, from November 10 to February 5, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 5.1 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Al Ain is December, with an average of 4.5 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Al Ain

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Al AinbrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhMay 278.1 kWhMay 278.1 kWhDec 194.4 kWhDec 194.4 kWhJul 107.3 kWhJul 107.3 kWhFeb 55.1 kWhFeb 55.1 kWhNowNow
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Solar Energy (kWh) 4.65.46.27.17.97.97.27.06.86.05.04.5

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Al Ain are 24.192 deg latitude, 55.761 deg longitude, and 902 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Al Ain contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 318 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 937 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (3,054 feet). Within 50 miles contains large variations in elevation (5,049 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Al Ain is covered by artificial surfaces (94%), within 10 miles by bare soil (71%) and artificial surfaces (23%), and within 50 miles by bare soil (97%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Al Ain, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

There are 2 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Al Ain.

For each station, the records are corrected for the elevation difference between that station and Al Ain according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

The estimated value at Al Ain is computed as the weighted average of the individual contributions from each station, with weights proportional to the inverse of the distance between Al Ain and a given station.

The stations contributing to this reconstruction are:

To get a sense of how much these sources agree with each other, you can view a comparison of Al Ain and the stations that contribute to our estimates of its temperature history and climate. Please note that each source's contribution is adjusted for elevation and the relative change present in the MERRA-2 data.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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We draw particular cautious attention to our reliance on the MERRA-2 model-based reconstructions for a number of important data series. While having the tremendous advantages of temporal and spatial completeness, these reconstructions: (1) are based on computer models that may have model-based errors, (2) are coarsely sampled on a 50 km grid and are therefore unable to reconstruct the local variations of many microclimates, and (3) have particular difficulty with the weather in some coastal areas, especially small islands.

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